This creature that gives birth to its child flies the fastest, the interesting thing is that it is not a bird.

Do you know that the fastest flying creature in the world is not a bird, but a bat? Most people believe that the owner of this record is the Peregrine Falcon. Some people also take the name of Swift or Albatross. But if we only talk about straight and normal flight, that is, flying without diving downwards, then the real winner is not a bird but the Brazilian free-tailed bat.

This may sound a bit strange, because bats are generally not known for fast flight. But the truth revealed by science surprised everyone. Scientists conducted research on this particular species of bats for many years. To understand their flight, he installed small radio tracking devices on them. With the help of these instruments, it was found out how fast these bats fly in the air and for how long they can maintain their speed.

After all, what is its speed?

The results that emerged during the research were very interesting. Scientists found that the Brazilian free-tailed bat can reach a speed of about 100 miles per hour, i.e. about 160 kilometers per hour, in straight and horizontal flight. This speed is much more than the normal flight of any other bird or flying creature. This is the reason why it is considered to be the fastest straight flying creature in the world.

Now a question may come to your mind that what about the Peregrine Falcon? After all, it is said to be the fastest bird in the world. Actually, this is also true. When the Peregrine Falcon dives rapidly down from the sky to attack its prey, its speed can exceed 200 miles per hour i.e. about 320 kilometers per hour. But this is not his usual flight. At that time, with the help of gravity, it attains such a high speed while falling downwards.

If diving flight is excluded and only straight, normal and continuous flight is compared, the peregrine falcon also lags behind the Brazilian free-tailed bat. This is the reason why scientists have considered this bat to be the fastest flying creature in straight flight. Another special thing about this bat is that it can fly long distances at night. It hunts flying insects and due to its high speed it easily catches them in the air. Its agility, ability to change direction and ability to maintain constant speed make it different from other flying creatures.

Where are these creatures found

The Brazilian free-tailed bat is found primarily in many areas of the Americas, especially Brazil, Mexico, and parts of South America. They often live in thousands in large caves or rock crevices. As soon as evening comes, the whole flock comes out together and flies in the sky. At that time their speed and coordination is worth seeing.

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Scientists believe that its thin and long wing structure, light body and powerful flight muscles help it achieve such great speed. This is the reason why it is able to fly so fast even without any dive.